The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes

Follow 1 fan

Barbara Ray

Barbara Ray is a South African singer originally from Scotland.Ray began singing with the Scottish Group the Sundowners. Moving to South Africa she had chart success with singles such as "I Don't Wanna Play House" (top 10 in South Africa and Australia), "Like I Do" and "Funny Face". She was awarded multiple Gold disks such as for "Silver Threads and Golden Needles", Down The Mississippi,In 1976 together with Bobby Angel she won a SARIE for vocal group and in 1979 together with Lance James she won the same award. more »

3:07

34 Views

Playlists:

#1

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

On a cold and grey
October day
Our family moved away
From a thirty acre farm
In Tennessee

And the part for me
In the schoolhouse play
Would have to wait
On the rainbow
That only daddy
Would ever see

That was when my mama
Started praying
Lord, let him dream
But make him realise
That dreams won't feed the children
That we're raising today
Oh Lord, take the rainbow
From his eyes

Well, even after I grew older
We kept waiting for the home
That daddy kept on building
In his mind

And on the day
He passed away
He took my mama's hand
And said, honey
I can make it
Just give me time

Jesus, I pray
That you'll forgive him
For dreaming away
My mama's life
Lord, if there's a rainbow
Up in heaven today
Please Lord, let it shine
In my daddy's eyes

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer